US Mitchell / Leaf Pattern Camouflage helmet cover & band
Article about: Hi, my first Vietnam era militaria. I focus on German WW2 but couldn't resist these. I hope they look OK? I have a WW2 (1944) M1 and realise that the post-war helmets had a marginally lower
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Hello,
the cover is fine for a vietnam era helmet. This is the early style the 6 tongues of the same length. From 1968/69 there were then coatings that laterally had a longer incision to better pull them over the bails can. Most were cut in the earlier slots.
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WW2 shells were used in large numbers in Vietnam.
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Very nice Paul, these mitchell covers are becoming tough to find in an unmolested condition, well done. Leon.
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And I seem to remember if you want the helmet with cover to look like it was used by the Marines, leave off the helmet band. Or is that a legend?
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Hello. It always helps to inspect original pictures or film material. Helmets were worn everywhere with and without band. You can also see all kinds of other things like gaskets, wire, packing straps of tarpaulins, etc. The USMC also uses rubber bands cut from truck inner tubes.
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The man with the rubber helmet band also wears an M1955 vest, so it's very likely he is a marine too.
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